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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Calumet River from IN-912 in Hammond downstream to
confluence with Thorn Creek in South Holland, including the
Munster (Hohman Avenue) gauge.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected
area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest near 12.5 feet this evening. It
is then forecast to fall tonight into tomorrow.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence
with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 10.3 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following
counties, Cook and Will and northwest Indiana, including the
following county, Lake IN.

* WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 850 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heavy rain
has ended, however 2 to locally in excess of 3 inches of rain
has fallen in the warning area. Water level gauges along Deer
Creek, Lansing Ditch and Hart Ditch indicate high water
levels, with flooding likely in and around these streams, as
well as low lying and poor drainage areas. Expect water
levels to gradually recede this afternoon.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Merrillville, Chicago Heights, Schererville, Crown Point,
Munster, Park Forest, Matteson, Steger, Dyer, St. John,
Richton Park, Sauk Village, Flossmoor, Lynwood, Glenwood,
Crete, University Park, Olympia Fields, Ford Heights and
South Chicago Heights.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be
occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should
take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

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